The Board convened on Monday, April 1, 2013 with all members present:Holthaus, Andersen, Byrne, Geerts, and Zoll.The meeting was called to order by Chairman Holthaus. Mail was opened and distributed.Also present was Gene Zimmer as an observer.

The County Engineer Dusten Rolando met with the Board to discuss road departmental activities.Topics included:maintenance and service of vehicles; maintenance of gravel roads;patching rock-patching asphalt; 5 employees to a work zone safety seminar update; stripping snow equipment, (V-plows, wings, etc) (4 one-ways still dressed with snow equipment); preparing for detour for V-64, (signs, brackets, etc); replacing faded signs from sign survey; checking roads, spot rocking; pumped water on 225th and Beaumont Avenue (culvert plugged or frozen) & opened culvert on Cheyenne Avenue; annual bridge inspection ongoing; will be patching with the Durapatcher at a later date; stolen school bus stop ahead sign west on Beaumont on 170th street (signs also stolen in Floyd Co. Midway).

Juanita Andersen met with the Board to comment on the FY 14 County Budget.Juanita Andersen handed out a FY 2012 Average Consolidated Property Tax Rates by County.The map shows the average consolidated property tax rates by county for fiscal year 2012 (July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012).Juanita Andersen also handed out aRural and Urban Tax rate table which shows the high, low and average consolidated property tax rates for fiscal year 2013 (July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013. Mrs. Andersen stated that Chickasaw County has the second lowest tax rate in the state and Dickinson County has the lowest tax rate for FY 2012.Juanita Andersen also stated that there is nothing wrong with having the second lowest rate as long as you can pay the bills and not turning the county into a ghetto. Juanita Andersen also told the Board that, if a potentially controversial issue is approaching, more education is necessary.

Motion by Andersen, Seconded by Byrne to accept Hacker, Nelson & Co. PC for audit service provider proposal and authorize Chairman signature to sign three year proposal as audit service provider forFY 14: $23,500;FY 15: $24,000 and FY 16: $24,700.

Roll Call:All Ayes.Motion Carried.

The Board recessed at 11:25 AM and reconvened at 1:00 PM.

Jack Reed with Iowa Negotiations Services, LLC met with the Board for a general discussion and an overview of Human Resources services. Jack Reed, as a full service provider, offers the following services which include: Contract Negotiations; Human Resource Consulting; Administrative Services; Grievance Processing or Complaint Resolution; Arbitration Presentation; and Employee Handbook evaluation.

Motion by Byrne, Seconded by Geerts to adjourn the meeting at 2:20 PM.Roll Call: All Ayes. Motion Carried.

The Board convened on Tuesday, April 2, 2013 with all members present:Byrne, Zoll, Holthaus, Geerts and Andersen.The meeting was called to order by Chairman Holthaus. Mail was opened and distributed.Also present was Gene Zimmer as an observer.

Conservation Director Brian Moore met with the Board for a departmental update.Also present was Assistant County Attorney Mark Huegel and a member from the media.Items discussed were Troyna Wetlands Update, Airport Lake Shower house, and an update on replacement property using the proceeds from the sale of the Price Wildlife Habitat property.Brian Moore will contact the County Attorney regarding the replacement property using the proceeds from the sale of the Price Wildlife Habitat.

Received and filed Chickasaw County Conservation Board annual report for FY 2011-2012.

Tom Schuetz, Catherine Hughes, and Tom Hemmen with Group Services met with the board for a general discussion and an overview presentation on the Affordable Health Care and Human Resources Services.Also present was Assessor Doug Welton and County Engineer Dusten Rolando.

The Board recessed at 12:15 PM and reconvened at 1:00 PM.

Bill Peterson with ISAC met with the board for a general discussion on ISAC Group Health Insurance Plan options and the Affordable Health Care Act.Also present was Larry Throndson and Assessor Doug Welton.

Motion by Byrne, Seconded by Geerts to adjourn the meeting at 2:25 PM.Roll Call: All Ayes. Motion Carried.

On April 4, 2013, Supervisors Andersen and Holthaus attended a six county meeting in Rossville.Supervisor Andersen attended a Funderís Network meeting in Decorah that afternoon and Supervisors Byrne and Holthaus attended Turkey River Watershed meeting.